Strangest claims you've heard about NJ Gun Laws

[Recon Racoon 49]

So I'm pretty sure we've heard some outrageous claims about gun laws here. I mean this is New Jersey, and the state by itself is...well outrageous. But what are the outstanding moments for you? What takes the cake for outrageous?

 

My addition:

 

Working on the counter one night, ringing people up. Hear two guys talking about guns, and going to the range. Strike up a conversation with them, talking about guns. Tell the one guy I'd really like to have an SBR and suppressed but they're a no go in NJ. He looks at me with the most serious face and says

 

"Buy one dude, totally legal in NJ. You can even get a suppressor too. I don't know why you think they're illegal, but you're information is wrong."

 

So NJGF, what outrageous claims have you heard?

[Johnny 0]

I hear all sorts of strange things. Yesterday at the range I was told once again that NJ has a 10 round limit on mags. The laws are there in black and white but for some reason people choose not to read them.

[mag1 0]

That guy was an idiot!

He probably doesn't even know what a FID card is!

 

I remember a trooper buddy of mine telling me if I found a pistol in the woods, it is mine. As long as I had a FID card.

Just take it home, clean it, and consider yourself lucky. No register needed since NJ is voluntary.

Always wondered if that was true..

He knows his shit too.

hmm

[Arbelest 29]

My friend was told that it is illegal to use buckshot for HD and that he had to use birdshot for HD. I'm guessing he was a Dick's Sporting Goods.

[blizzzarddemon 0]

Friend thought you could noyown a gun in Jersey unless your a leo, military or hunt. I said oh really where did you read that he said its the law so i took him to the gun shop which i had plans to buy something and picked up a bushmaster ar15 think my friend almost had a heart attack

 

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[Pew Pew Plates 358]

Not NJ but related since my Florida CCW spawned the topic. Talking to a guy about how you don't need a license to open carry in PA and he was like no dude only revolvers you can do that with. *facepalm* Since when do any carry laws differentiate the two lol ....

[Recon Racoon 49]

Friend thought you could noyown a gun in Jersey unless your a leo, military or hunt. I said oh really where did you read that he said its the law so i took him to the gun shop which i had plans to buy something and picked up a bushmaster ar15 think my friend almost had a heart attack

 

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For a while, I thought you couldn't buy guns in NJ. That was way before I found this site, or before I even graduated high school.

[blizzzarddemon 0]

 

For a while, I thought you couldn't buy guns in NJ. That was way before I found this site, or before I even graduated high school.

 

In high school we had a state trooper that worked in the school he gave me the paperwork to fill out for my FIDsince he was from the barracks that serve my town

 

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[ruger9 0]

I was told by a local FFL that "flash hiders are illegal" so said his "trooper buddy who works in the firearms div. of SP."

 

Then had it repeated to me by an employee at RTSP.

[Recon Racoon 49]

And I thought my guy was bad.

[Celraysoda 7]

Want to hear something ridiculous? I was told that in an attempt to keep criminals from amassing large amounts of guns, legal owners are only allowed to purchased one handgun a month.....wait, that's true. Never mind.

[blizzzarddemon 0]

Want to hear something ridiculous? I was told that in an attempt to keep criminals from amassing large amounts of guns, legal owners are only allowed to purchased one handgun a month.....wait, that's true. Never mind.

 

Lol that made me laugh it is ridiculous though

 

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[JackDaWack 2,895]

Picking up my Ar-15, customer next me said it was illegal, i didn't even respond nor did the salesman...

[pbkid6974 1]

I had someone tell me all rifles are illegal. His reason was that the bullets travel too far.

[PK90 3,573]

Hollowpoints are illegal. Ammo must be transported separate from the gun.

 

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[Zeke 5,504]

"Nj strict gun laws prevent gun related crime."

 

My response: " yeah,um, didn't Camden jus get #1 most dangerous city in America. Um, again"

[BleedingOrange36 0]

I had someone tell me all rifles are illegal. His reason was that the bullets travel too far.

Hunting with rifles, for that reason.

[Celraysoda 7]

A police officer friend of mine came over for dinner. He wanted to see what I had and said that if he pulled me over with the WASR 10, he would arrest me because it was illegal. Doesn't matter how it was being transported, he said I would be in cuffs.

[ruger9 0]

A police officer friend of mine came over for dinner. He wanted to see what I had and said that if he pulled me over with the WASR 10, he would arrest me because it was illegal. Doesn't matter how it was being transported, he said I would be in cuffs.

 

It's a shame the people supposedly protecting us have such lack of knowledge on such matters.

[KpdPipes 388]

That guy was an idiot!

He probably doesn't even know what a FID card is!

 

I remember a trooper buddy of mine telling me if I found a pistol in the woods, it is mine. As long as I had a FID card.

Just take it home, clean it, and consider yourself lucky. No register needed since NJ is voluntary.

Always wondered if that was true..

He knows his shit too.

hmm

 

Theft of property LOST, Mislaid, or Delivered by Mistake...Troop was correct about the registration part, wrong about the Keeping it without possible repercussions

[KpdPipes 388]

I was told by a local FFL that "flash hiders are illegal" so said his "trooper buddy who works in the firearms div. of SP." Then had it repeated to me by an employee at RTSP.

 

They are...on a Semiautomatic, Detachable magazine-fed rifle, with a Pistol Grip..and actually, to be completely compliant, a Standard A-2 Flash hider REALLY counts as TWO "Evil Features" since it is also meant to be used as a Grenade Launcher for Rifle Grenades..as can any 22mm Flash Hider

[JackDaWack 2,895]

They are...on a Semiautomatic, Detachable magazine-fed rifle, with a Pistol Grip..and actually, to be completely compliant, a Standard A-2 Flash hider REALLY counts as TWO "Evil Features" since it is also meant to be used as a Grenade Launcher for Rifle Grenades..as can any 22mm Flash Hider

 

i think it was more of a general statement. Its an AWB feature yeah, but i can still own a flash hider considering none of our compliant rifle barrels are threaded for use with non-evil rifles.

[302w 83]

I would be going straight to jail if I got pulled over with a rifle cased and unloaded and I wasn't heading directly to the range-by the detective who issued me my FID. Nice guy and I didn't argue with him.

 

Rifles are registered.

 

Hollowpoints illegal, etc.

[O-gre 7]

"it's easy to buy an automatic rifle"! Hearing that a lot.

[RubberBullets 65]

Someone pulled out "Getting a semi automatic assault machine gun is too easy " comment last night at a dinner we attended.

[Ray Ray 3,566]

pistol-grip pump shotguns are illegal. The term "sawed-off" was used.

[Soju 153]

The one I hear a lot here, well, not a lot, but almost repeatedly, is that NJ gun laws apply in PA.

[Ray Ray 3,566]

The one I hear a lot here, well, not a lot, but almost repeatedly, is that NJ gun laws apply in PA.

 

funny, i hear that mentioned here alot

[mipafox 438]

Not NJ but related since my Florida CCW spawned the topic.  Talking to a guy about how you don't need a license to open carry in PA and he was like no dude only revolvers you can do that with.  *facepalm* Since when do any carry laws differentiate the two lol ....

 

 

Texas does.

[Recon Racoon 49]

Someone pulled out "Getting a semi automatic assault machine gun is too easy " comment last night at a dinner we attended.

 

We're going to be hearing that a lot for a little while. So, I guess you should get used to it lol.